Fence-post and wire-holder.



J. .D. RALEY. FENCE POST AND WIRE HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 26, 1914.

1,103,834. P tented July 14,1914.

JOHN D. RALEY, OF NEW CASTLE, COLORADO.

FENCE-POST AND WIRE-'ETOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 19145,

Application filed January 26, 1914. Serial No. 814,439.

To all whom it may concern .7

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. RALEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Garfield and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence- Posts and fire-Holders; and I. do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts, and has for its principal object to provide a post which may be formed of concrete or a similar material and will firmly hold the fence wires in place. A

Another object of the invention is to provide a durable and efiicient fence post which will withstand the wear and tear of the elements.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a fence post provided with a novel combination and arrangement of parts to secure the wires and hold the same from sagging.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be more fully hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of my improved fence post, parts thereof being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the fence post. Fig. 3'is a perspective view of the wire holder. Fig. 4 is a detail fragmentary sectional view partly in elevation.

Referring now to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a fence post constructed in accordance with this invention, which comprises the main body portion 2. This bodyportion 2 is provided with a longitudinally extending recess 3 which extends substantially throughout the entire length of the post. A plurality of apertures 4: are formed in one side of the post and communicate with the longitudinal recess 3 as illustrated in the drawings.

The wire holding apparatus consists of the longitudinally slidable bar 5 which is provided with the angular extension 6 at its upper extremity, carrying the hinged hasp 7, the use of which will appear as the description proceeds.

Pivotally secured centrally of each of'the apertures 4- are provided the wire holding elements designated generally by the nu meral 8 which are formed of a single piece of wire bent at one end to form the loop 9 and extended as at 10 and again bent to form the loop 11 which is arranged to receive the pivot pin 12, by means of which the device is pivotally held to the fence post. The end of thevloop 11 is extended as at 13 and this extension is provided at its outer extremity with the hook member 1 1 which is arranged to engage the fence wires when the device is in use. The loop 9 before referred to, is pivotally secured as at 15 to the longitudinal, slidable bar and is arranged to actuate the wire-engaging element on which it is formed, to lock the same firmly against the post and thereby secure the wires firmly inplace.

A suitable staple 16 is secured to the post as illustrated and is arranged to extend through the slot 17 formed in the hasp 7 and thereby hold the wire-holding elements in their locked position.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use, the post is set in the ground in the usual manner and the fence wires placed in the hooks 14: formed at the ends of the elements 8. As soon as the longitudinal bar 5 is forced downwardly, it will be evident that the free ends of the hook members 14: will frictionally engage the surface of the post and the wires will be firmly clamped thereagainst. Should it be desirable to remove any of the wires, it will be apparent that by raising the longitudinal bar 9, the hook members will be released and the wires may be easily and quickly removed. After placing the wires in position and forcing the longitudinal bar 5 downwardly it will be apparent that the slot in the hasp 7 will register wit-h the staple 16 and the staple may be passed therethrough and a suitable pin or lock placed through the staple, thus holding thedevice against any accidental displacement.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made inethe combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the, character described wvire-engaging elements to engage fence 7 comprising a body portion, said body portion being provided with a longitudinal recess, said body portion also being provided with a plurality of apertures communicating with therecess, a wire engaging element in each of the apertures, a bar slidable" through the longitudinal recess, pivot-a1 connections holding the wire-engaging elements to the bar, and means at the opposite ends of the pivotal connections to engage fence wires and hold the same in place against the post. 7 c,

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a fence post having a longitudinally extendin recess formed therein and a plurality of apertures com-' munica-ting with the recess, of a plurality. of wire-engaging elements pivoted in the recesses a bar slidable through the longitudinal recess, means to pivotally secure'the inner ends of the wire-engaging elements to the bar, means at the opposite ends ofthe WlI'6S,1I1Cl means carried by the longitudinal.

bar to lock the whole in place.

3 In a device of the character described,

the combination with a fence post having a longitudinal recess and a plurality of transverse apertures communicating with the recess, of a bar slidable longitudinally through the recess, wire-engaging elements pivotally secured in each of t-heapertures, the inner ends of said wire-engaging ele ments being pivo-tally secured to the bar,

wire-holding hooks formed at the outer ends slot, a staple secured to the fence post andadapted to extend through the slot in the hasp to hold the bar in its locked position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two'vvitnesses.

JOHN D. RALEY. Witnesses;

EDSON Nn'nLY, ELLEN HAHN.

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Washington, D. 0 

